Armstrong ‘not just of his time, but of all time’

Tributes have poured in from around the world to Neil Armstrong.

Mon, 27 Aug, 2012 - 01:00

David Mercer

US President Barack Obama hailed Armstrong as one of America’s greatest heroes.

In a statement issued by the White House, Obama said the crew of Apollo 11 carried with them the aspirations of an entire nation when they set out for the moon in 1969.

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